Air-void characterisation of foam concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-230

  Nambiar, E K Kunhanandan ^a   Ramamurthy, K ^b  

^a NSS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Air void; Fly ash replacement; Foam concrete; Image processing; Shape factor

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; FLY ASH; FOAMED PRODUCTS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PORE SIZE; POROSITY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

AIR VOIDS; FOAM CONCRETES; PORE STRUCTURES; SHAPE FACTORS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33846638306     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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